From the Book - First American edition.
The organisation of armies in 1914
'A feeling that events are in the air'. Change and decay ; Battle plans
The descent to war. The Austrians threaten ; The Russians react ; The Germans march ; The British decide
'The superb spectacle of the world bursting into flames'. Migrations ; Passions ; Departures
Death with flags and trumpets. The execution of Plan XVII ; 'German beastliness' ; Lanrezac encounters Schlieffen
The British fight. Mons ; Le Cateau : 'Where the fun comes in, I don't know'
Tannenberg : 'Alas, how many thousands lie there bleeding!'
The hour of Joffre. Paris at bay ; Sir John despairs ; Seeds of hope
The nemesis of Moltke. The Marne ; 'Stalemate in our favour'
'Poor devils, they fought their ships like men'
'Did you ever dance with him?' Home fronts ; News and abuse
Open country, open sky. Churchill's adventure ; 'Inventions of the devil'
Ypres : 'Something that was completely hopeless'
'War becomes the scourge of mankind'. Poland ; The Serbs' last triumph
Silent night, holy night.
